Five Reasons for Economic Optimism Seriously, there are reasons for optimism if you're willing to look really, really hard Share Tweet Full List Call Me Mr. SunshineGlass Half-Full 1. The Stock Market Is No Longer Overpriced 2. The Government Is On The Case 3. Consumers are Adjusting to the New Economic Reality and Fast 4. Reinvention and Change are What the U.S. is All About O.K. I Couldn't Think of a Fifth Reason